Command your fireteam at the edge of the void. Fight alien hordes in a sci-fi third-person shooter where weapon synergies, squad support and every upgrade shape your next stand.
Play the free demo on Steam Wishlist on Steam
Gameplay
VOIDHOLD combines third-person shooting with escalating horde survival and permanent roguelite progression. Clear waves, spend credits in the Field Armory, and push your build into the next world. Made by solo developer NexusOne23, this single-player PC game brings an AI fireteam into every fight.
You are the fourth soldier. VECTOR fully charges every shot of the RG-4 RAILSPIKE and pierces the whole line, NOVA fights up close with the SG-12 SCATTER, and ECHO fires explosive plasma bolts. Combat dog REX-7 and eagle-drone AQUILA add support. Fallen allies return at the next planet, so losing a squadmate changes the rest of that world's fight.
Switch freely between a carbine, piercing heavy gun, plasma launcher, shotgun, charged railgun and incendiary weapon. Field Armory upgrades strengthen your arsenal, defences and companions. Seven combat mods interact with your upgrades to unlock 23 named synergies: combine critical hits, healing on kills, chain damage, shields and fire into a build that rewards your playstyle. The BUILD page shows which combinations you have unlocked.
Move from ruins and alien forests to frozen battlefields, lava arenas and neon towers. The full game's ten biomes loop endlessly, with five rotating boss archetypes and weak points to exploit. Deeper runs introduce mutated enemies, elites and 14 rule-twists: eleven special waves and three boss fights. Eight medal-graded OPERATIONS offer separate challenges, from altered combat conditions to a dedicated boss rush.
Chase new personal bests and climb Steam's global and friends leaderboards in the full game's campaign. Bank SALVAGE across runs and invest in seven permanent PROGRAMS. Save your campaign at planet boundaries when you need a break; resumed runs continue your progression but cannot enter the record boards. The full game also includes 31 Steam achievements and Steam Cloud. There are no developer analytics, ads or crash-reporting services.
Free demo
Take your squad through Ruins, Dusk and Canopy: three campaign worlds and 30 levels. All six weapons are available, and earned SALVAGE unlocks the first two PROGRAMS. For a different challenge, try GLASS STORM in Glacier, then earn Bronze to unlock JUGGERNAUTS in the Wastes.
You can save between campaign worlds and carry your progression into the full game. The demo is available for Windows and Linux; Steam achievements and online leaderboards belong to the full game. Find the download and system requirements on the official VOIDHOLD Steam page.
Screenshots
Captured in-game with the normal camera and interface. Open an image to explore the gallery. All twelve original 2560×1440 PNG screenshots are included in the press kit below.
FAQ
VOIDHOLD is single-player. Your squadmates and companions are AI-controlled, so you can play without organising a group. Co-op is not part of the Early Access offering.
In the full game, no: the ten biomes loop in ever harder cycles, and a run ends only when you, the commander, fall. You can SAVE RUN at any planet boundary and continue later. Resumed runs keep their progress but no longer count for the high-score boards.
Yes. Hold Q, or the left bumper on a controller, to open the command wheel: FREE ENGAGEMENT, PROTECT ME, HOLD POSITION or FOCUS TARGET. Your troopers and companions still move, aim and fire on their own.
Yes. VOIDHOLD has native Windows and Linux versions, full controller support, and rebindable keyboard and mouse controls. Supported controllers include Xbox, DualShock and DualSense.
VOIDHOLD and its free demo are available in twelve languages: English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. The game follows your system language by default and starts in English if your system language is not one of them. You can switch languages at any time under OPTIONS.
Minimum: 64-bit Windows 10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Fedora 40, a quad-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 8 GB RAM and a Vulkan 1.0 GPU with 2 GB VRAM (GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560). Recommended: a six-core 3.0 GHz CPU, 16 GB RAM and a GeForce RTX 3050 / Radeon RX 6600. The game needs 1 GB of available storage.
VOIDHOLD is single-player and needs no online connection while you play; leaderboard records are submitted when you are connected to Steam. There are no in-game purchases, ads or developer analytics.
Steam Early Access is planned for 5 November 2026. The planned launch price is $9.99 USD, with 20% off until 15 November. Wishlist the game for Steam's release notification.
VOIDHOLD is already fully playable. Early Access is for tuning the endless difficulty curve, the OPERATIONS medal brackets and the synergy economy with players rather than one developer. It is planned to last about three months, and the price will increase when the game leaves Early Access.
The demo covers Ruins, Dusk and Canopy: three campaign worlds and 30 levels with all six weapons, the first two PROGRAMS and the GLASS STORM and JUGGERNAUTS operations. Your progression carries into the full game. Steam achievements and online leaderboards belong to the full game.
Use the VOIDHOLD Steam Discussions. Describe what happened and whether you played the demo or full game. For videos, articles and streams, the press kit includes screenshots, artwork and usage terms.
Early Access · 5 November 2026
Press kit
Contains: logo (transparent PNG), header / main / vertical / library capsules, library hero 3840×1240, twelve screenshots 2560×1440, fact sheet and usage terms in English.
Press and creators: voidhold@pm.me
Creators can also request via Keymailer or Game.press.
| Title | VOIDHOLD: Squad Survival Roguelite |
|---|---|
| Developer / Publisher | NexusOne23 (solo developer, Germany) |
| Release | Early Access on Steam, 5 November 2026 |
| Demo | Free on Steam since September 2026. Current scope: three campaign worlds, thirty levels, GLASS STORM and JUGGERNAUTS. Progress carries into the full game. |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux (Steam) |
| Planned price | $9.99 USD; 20% launch discount until 15 November 2026 |
| Genre | Third-person horde-survival roguelite, action |
| Players | Single-player |
| Input | Keyboard and mouse (rebindable), full controller support: Xbox, DualShock, DualSense |
| Languages | Interface in 12 languages: English, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Full-game Steam features | 31 achievements, Steam Cloud, friends and global leaderboards, Family Sharing |
| Engine | Godot 4.7.2 (Forward+); GodotSteam in the full game and the demo |
| Steam AppID | 5141480 (demo 5176960) |
| Steam page | store.steampowered.com/app/5141480 |
| Community | Discussions · Creator page · YouTube |
| Steam Next Fest | October 2026 edition, 19–26 October |
